Definitions

unlike

[uhn-lahyk] / ʌnˈlaɪk /

ADJECTIVE

different

Synonyms

STRONG

dissimilar

WEAK

apples and oranges clashing conflicting contradictory contrary contrasted discordant disharmonious disparate dissonant distant distinct divergent diverse far cry from heterogeneous hostile incompatible incongruous inconsistent mismatched not alike offbeat opposed opposite poles apart separate unalike unequal unrelated variant various weird

Antonyms

WEAK

alike like related same similar

Example Sentences

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Unlike stocks or normal funds, though, these are no buy-and-hold investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Unlike farmed plants the wild plants are "geneticially inconsistent" he says.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Unlike Earth's clouds, they would likely consist of minerals such as silicates rather than water droplets.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Unlike newly listed companies, whose valuations may swing sharply in early trading, underwriters offer diversified earnings streams and historically more stable business models.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Unlike many couples of that era, where the man held all the power, we were equal in our decision-making.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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